Overview
- Slotkin’s office confirmed prosecutors contacted her after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office requested to speak with her or her attorney.
- A spokesman for Pirro’s office declined to confirm or deny an investigation, and it remains unclear what potential offense authorities are examining.
- The November video featured Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds asserting that service members must refuse unlawful commands.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to censure and reduce the retired rank of Sen. Mark Kelly over the video, and Kelly has filed a lawsuit challenging the action.
- President Trump called the lawmakers’ statements seditious and later softened his wording, while Slotkin reported threats and said Capitol Police placed her under round‑the‑clock security, and reports also note Pirro has opened a criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.